Feminist Groups Have A Grand Plan To Obliterate The Word ‘Man’ From Their Lexicon

6:53 PM 01/10/2019 | Education

Neetu Chandak | Education and Politics Reporter

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An increasing number of feminist groups want to be inclusive to trans-women while also distancing themselves from men by altering the spelling of woman.

Various groups across the U.S. are opting for “womxn” and “womyn,” to avoid spelling “man” or “men,” The College Fix reported Thursday. Some groups choose to pronounce the word the traditional way, while others opt for “women-x.”

Woman spelled with the “x” is more inclusive than spelled with “y,” another alternative, because the “x” is supposed to be more inclusive to transgender people, according to UC Davis undergraduate supervisor Anya Gibson.

Pictured is a man gesturing an X. SHUTTERSTOCK/ NarongchaiHlaw

Women-affiliated groups have been, in recent years, trying to be more inclusive to those who identify as women. Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, for example, revised its policy to open admissions to students not born as females, “but identify or live as women.” A Barnard College class was also called out for not being inclusive enough for transgender individuals in October 2018.

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